Russian Arms

It happened to be a dragoon officers' Pattern 1881/1909 shashka (shasqua), albeit enclosed
in the iron scabbard similar to the cavalry Pattern 1827 sabre.
The mass was downwards of 1,450
gr. It was made regulation
weapon to be carried outside formation by infantry generals and
officers on marching dress occasions, same as those of artillery
(except the mounted, mounted-
-mountain and Cossack), engineer and
railway troops, auxiliary units, headquarters (except
the Guard's, cavalry and Cossacks
, departments (except the
guard's cavalry, mounted artillery and Cossack), establishments
and offices of the military department (except the military
schools and Cossack ones). It was there till the end of the
period considered.